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APPENDIX B

WORKSHOP AGENDA


Published in Monograph No 105, August 2004

Challenges of Peace
Implementation in Côte d’ Ivoire
Report on an Expert Workshop by KAIPTC and ZIF

Lansana Gberie & Prosper Addo

 

Monday 31 May 2004

 

No
Time
Subject
Presenter
1
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
KAIPTC 
2
09:00 – 09:20
Welcome and introduction
Brig Gen Charles Mankatah, Commandant, KAIPTC
3
09:20 – 09:30
Overview of workshop rationale and objectives
Mark Malan, KAIPTC

 

Session 1: The Peacemaking Package: Political Challenges Chairperson: Dr Winrich Kühne, Director, ZIF

 

4
09:30 – 10:30
Keynote address: The ECOWAS role in the Ivorian peacemaking process
Hon. Nana A.D. Akuffo-Addo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ghana
5
10:30 – 10:45
Tea
 
6
10:45 – 11:45
The Linas-Marcoussis Agreement: Process & outcome
H. E. Amb. Jean-Michel Berrit, Ambassador of France to Ghana
7
11:45 – 12:45
Implementation of the Agreement: Progress and prospects
H.E. Amb. James Aggrey Orleans, Principal Political Advisor, UNOCI
8
12:45 – 13:00
Discussion
Chairperson / Rapporteur
9
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
 
 
Session 2: Humanitarian Situation and Human Rights – Challenge and Response Chairperson: Dr Kwesi Aning, ASDR

 

10
14:30 – 15:30
Humanitarian assistance and civil-military co-ordination in Côte d’Ivoire
Prof. Francis Akindès University of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
11
15:30 – 16:30
Human rights: Key issues of promotion and protection
Mr. Mike McGovern, International Crisis Group
12
16:30 – 16:45
Tea
 
13
16:45 – 17:30
Discussion and summary of recommendations
Chairperson / Rapporteur
 
 
Tuesday 01 June 2004

 

No
Time
Subject
Presenter
 
Session 3: The Protagonists Chairperson: Mark Malan, KAIPTC

 

1
09:00 – 09:30
Forces Armies Nationales de Côte d’ Ivoire (FANCI)
Col Miezou Kadjo Chief, Joint Operations CentreCôte d’ Ivoire
2
09:30 – 10:00
MPCI, MPIGO, MPJ
Mr. Takwa Z. Suifon, WANEP/ ECOWAS Liaison Officer
3
10:00 – 11:00
“Special Actors”: Mercenaries and the youth
Dr Kwesi Aning, ASDR
4
11:00 – 11:15
Tea
 
5
11:15 – 12:00
DDR Challenges: Progress and recommendations
Mr. Alain-Richard Donwahi, President Côte d’ Ivoire NCDDR/Capt Christian Lupuleasa, UNOCI DDR Advisor
6
12:00 – 12:30
Discussion and further recommendations
Chairperson / Rapporteur
7
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
 
 
Session 4: Intervening Actors - Lessons of Key Contributors i Chairperson: Lt Col Phillipe Troistorff, KAIPTC

 

8
14:00 – 15:00
Force Licorne
Lt Col Nicolas Casanova, former Licorne battle group commander
9
15:00 – 16:00
ECOMICI
Maj Babacar Gueye, former ECOMICI Supply Commander/ Col Dixon Dikio, ECOWAS MPMC
10
16:00 – 16:15
Tea
Brig Gen Abdul Hafiz, Deputy Force Commander UNOCI
11
16:15 – 17:15
UNOCI
 
 
17:15 – 17:30
Wrap-up and summary of lessons
Chairperson / Rapporteur

 

 
Wednesday 02 June

 

No
Time
Subject
Presenter
 
Session 5: Comparative Perspectives – towards operational guidelines for ECOWAS Chairperson: Lt Col Nicolas Casanova, ECOWAS Secretariat

 

1
08:30 – 09:30
Phase 1: Force preparation, build - up and deployment
Panel: Licorne, ECOWAS, UNOCI
2
09:30 – 10:30
Phase II: Conduct of operations and sustainment
Panel: Licorne, ECOWAS, UNOCI
3
10:30 – 10:45
Tea
 
4
10:45 – 11:45
Co-operation and co-ordination: Military-Military & Civil-Military
Panel: Licorne, ECOWAS, UNOCI, OCHA, UNHCR
5
11:45 – 12:00
Discussion and summary of guidelines
Chairperson / Rapporteur
6
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
 
 
Session 6: The Way Forward Chairperson: Mark Malan, KAIPTC

 

7
13:30 – 14:30
UNOCI Mandate and Concept of Operations
Col Nicholas Seymour, Chief, UN DPKO Military Planning Service
8
14:30 – 15:30
ECOWAS contribution to implementation of S/RES/1528 (2004)
Mr Frank Afanyakonson, ECOWASSecretariat
9
15:30 – 16:30
Towards effective implementation at the operational level
Panel: UNOCI, Licorne, ECOWAS, OCHA, UNHCR
10
16:30 – 16:45
Tea
 
11
16:45 – 17:15
Summary of lessons, guidelines and other recommendations
Dr Winrich Kühne, Director, ZIF
12
17:15 – 17:30
Closing remarks
Brig Gen Charles Mankatah, Commandant, KAIPTC